You’ll manage the technicians who keep our fleet powerful. Without you, vital operations wouldn’t happen. You’ll report to the commanding officer when there’s a problem and be relied upon to make key decisions when it matters most.
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Engineering Officer Royal Navy UK (Fast Track) Full Time
Lead the day-to-day maintenance of the cutting-edge kit that powers our vital operations every day.
Profession Details
Role
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- Lead and manage a team of specialist engineering technicians who will rely on your support, guidance, advice, and understanding.
- Solve complex problems using the most sophisticated equipment on the planet. You might need to work alone or rely on the expertise of your team.
- Keep our kit functioning correctly. You might be ensuring the hull, engines, and power generation of the new Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carrier are up to scratch. Or overseeing work on the water, cooling, and hydraulics systems of a Type 45 Destroyer.
- Look after the welfare, morale, training, and development of a team of skilled men and women, using your expertise to make decisions about complex engineering problems quickly while under pressure.
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What could you do
Becoming a Royal Navy Engineering Officer is entering an engineering career that is anything but at a desk.
You’ll be the person whose expertise highly skilled technicians depend on to keep everything in motion, from ships and submarines to aircraft and sophisticated systems. Whether you specialize in marine, weapons, air engineering, or training management, your skills will be critical to keeping operations on track.
This is engineering with real impact—on the water, in the air, and around the globe.
Skills for life
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- Become an internationally recognized Chartered Engineer—we’ll support your professional registration.
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Opportunities open to you
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- Take advantage of opportunities for postgraduate study, and work towards qualifications like the MSc in Marine Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Program, and Project Management.
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Skills you’ll develop
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- Learn how to lead and manage people in a highly pressurized environment as part of the management team.
- Gain an in-depth knowledge of your specialist field of engineering – be that marine, weaponry, submarines, aircraft, or electronics.
- Get support and training to hone your management and leadership skills.
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Skills & interests
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- A quick thinker, with a passion for working with the latest equipment and technology
- A problem-solver who can work well as part of a team
- A real sense of adventure, with a high level of physical and mental fitness
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Eligibility
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- You’ll need to be aged 18 to 39
- All Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) degrees will be considered
- You’ll need a minimum of 96 UCAS points (or Scottish equivalent). At least 64 points should be in maths and an engineering-based science. These can be accrued from either GCE A/AS levels (or equivalent) or National Diplomas (e.g., BTEC).
- You must be a United Kingdom national, a Commonwealth citizen, or a dual national. Dual nationality restrictions do apply. Submariner roles are restricted to United Kingdom nationals only.
- Minimum height of 145cm for General Service, 157cm for Submarine Service
- A Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18 and 28 (between 17 and 27 if under 18). Submariner roles require a minimum height of 157 cm.
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Pay & benefits
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- Most roles receive a starting salary of over £33,000, rising to around £41,000 after just two years
- A £27,000 joining bonus
- Submariner roles receive an initial pay of over £33,000, a £5000 lump sum for earning your ‘Dolphins,’ plus additional pay starting at £2199.88 per month at sea once qualified as a Submariner and Nuclear Watchkeeper. Potential earnings as a Head of Department on a submarine are £99,535.83 per year and will increase with rank progression beyond Lt Cdr (calculation does not include Longer Separation Allowance (LSA)).
- An excellent non-contributory pension scheme—we pay into it for you, so you don’t have to sacrifice any salary
- Free medical and dental care
- Amazing opportunities, including world travel and adventurous training for two weeks every year
- Free gym and sports, from football to kayaking to kite-surfing
- Forces Help to Buy scheme—a 0% loan to get you on, or further up, the housing ladder
- Subsidised travel, accommodation, and food
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